Thursday, March 20, 2008

Lunch Box Item 1 - Coriander-Mint Pulao

Boiled Rice (1 Cup of raw rice to boil, Rice:water -1:3 for ordinary rice, 1:2 for basmati rice and if basmati rice soaked for half an hour then 1:1 ½ )Onion – 7 (For cooking and for raita, use depending on the number of people at your place, I use 3 for cooking, 4 for raita )Fennel Seeds/saunf/chombu – ¼ tspChick pea/kadalai parupu – ¼ tsp

Method:• Grind the items finely under To grind section and keep aside.• Heat oil in tawa, add fennel seeds and chick pea and let them splutter .• Add the onions and sauté until light brown and transparent.• Add the paste along with little water and stir for 5 min till it thickens.• Now mix the paste with boiled rice thoroughly without breaking it. Add 1 tsp of ghee to the rice and mix it ( will )• Serve with Curd/Onion raita.

Note: This recipe tastes great for lunch. I do it once in a week as it is simple and tasty too.